KNOWLEDGE MATERIALS
2024/05/21
Patents in the green transition: trends in the global development of future technologies
The report presents the patterns of patent applications of Danish and foreign companies. Therefore, the report contributes to shedding light on the extent to which Danish companies are able to develop and commercialize new technological solutions in the green area in comparison to its main competitors.
2023/12/12
WIPO Green Technology Book 2022. Climate Change Mitigation Technologies
WIPO’s second edition of the Green Technology Book illustrates how innovation, technology and intellectual property are at the forefront of climate change mitigation. A vast number of diverse climate mitigation technologies and solutions are being developed and many more are already available. This edition focuses on mitigation solutions in agriculture and land use, cities and the hard-to-abate industry sectors of cement and steel. We also look closer at Industry 4.0 and data-driven precision farming technologies. An accessible and practical guide for policymakers, industry, investors and researchers, the Green Technology Book showcases over 200 real solutions for a broad range of situations and contexts, many of which are ready to be deployed. The Green Technology Book is also a practical matchmaking tool: information about the technologies it describes can also be accessed through the WIPO GREEN Database of Needs and Green Technologies, where technology owners can be contacted directly and needs and new technologies can be uploaded.
2023/10/26
Life cycle assessment of a two-seater all-electric aircraft
Aviation is an important contributor to climate change and other environmental problems. Electrification is one option for reducing the environmental impacts of aviation. The aim of this study is to provide the first life cycle assessment (LCA) results representing an existing commercial, two-seater, all-electric aircraft.
2022/05/14
Patent Landscape Report - Hydrogen fuel cells in transportation
Over the next decade, transforming the transportation sector to put it on a Net Zero pathway will require a combination of technological innovation, government and corporate decision-making, and adapted customer behavior. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by transportation, a sector responsible for almost 24 percent of direct carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion is crucial. This WIPO Patent Landscape Report provides early observations on patenting activity together with complementary information from online news, press releases and corporate financial reporting in the field of hydrogen fuel cells in transportation.
2021/11/08
A worldwide overview of greener vehicle patents
In June 2019, the UK became the first major economy to set a legally binding target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In November 2020 the UK government released a ten point plan for a green industrial revolution. Innovation has a role in helping to achieve carbon net zero and innovation may be reflected in global patenting trends. This report is part of a series of studies relating to the technologies covered within the UK government’s ten point plan for a green industrial revolution. This report looks at the worldwide patent landscape in relation to low emission vehicles, known as greener vehicles. This is a broad field and covers automobiles, public transport, shipping and aviation. This report studies greener vehicles, as well as focusing specifically on the Jet Zero concept (zero emission aircraft). The purpose of this report is to help show where in the world patenting activity is occurring. It also shows who owns these patents, as well as how patenting activity has varied over time. This report looks both at the worldwide patent landscape, as well as focusing on the patent landscape within the UK. There has been an increase in patenting activity from 2001-2018. This may be reflective of worldwide attempts to develop more environmentally friendly modes of transport. The UK appears to be performing well, where the number of active patent families by UK-based owners has increased from 2001-2018. Our research shows that the UK is more specialised in greener vehicles that might be expected given the absolute levels of patenting in the UK. Patenting activity in the Jet Zero area is accelerating, and UK companies appear to be playing a role in this. For example, Rolls-Royce has increased its patent portfolio in this area in recent year. Of the top ten patenting countries, our research shows that the UK is specialised for Jet Zero technologies.
2015/07/12
Innovation and Diffusion of Green Technologies
Innovation and Diffusion of Green Technologies: The Role of Intellectual Property and Other Enabling Factors An overview of issues relevant to debates about solutions to global challenges, such as climate change, public health and food security.
2014/11/12
Incentivizing the Adoption of Green Technology on a Global Scale
Global Challenges Brief An overview of issues relevant to debates about solutions to global challenges, such as climate change, public health and food security.
2014/11/12
Incentivizing the adoption of green technology on a global scale
An overview of issues relevant to debates about solutions to global challenges, such as climate change, public health and food security.
2011/06/12
When policy meets evidence
When policy meets evidence: What's next in the discussion on intellectual property, technology transfer & the environment?
2011/06/12
Intellectual Property & the Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies
An overview of issues relevant to debates about solutions to global challenges, such as climate change, public health and food security.